Our Team

 Beth received her degree from the University of South Dakota where she graduated with Honors with a double major in political science and psychology. After receiving her undergraduate degree, Beth went to University of South Dakota Law School and graduated with her Juris Doctorate and Masters in Public Administration. After graduation, Beth worked at the South Dakota Attorney General's Office, first working on appeals then as the Chief Legal Counsel for the Consumer Protection Division, where she handled everything from civil judgments to criminal prosecutions. Most notably, Beth argued State v. Toben in front of the South Dakota Supreme Court during the October 2013 term. Beth then moved to Sioux Falls and practiced family law for three years before prosecuting abuse and neglect matters at the Minnehaha County State's Attorney's Office. Beth returned to private practice in August 2018 as family law is where her passion lies.

Beth's area of expertise is adoption, custody and divorce cases. Beth uses her psychology degree to understand where people are coming from and why they take the actions they take to help direct them to make the right choices in whatever their situation is. 

Beth is licensed in South Dakota state court, United States Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals and United States District Court of South Dakota. Beth is a member of the South Dakota State Bar, Second Circuit Bar Association and Women in Law.  She is also appointed to the Family Law Committee, Law School Committee and Client Assistance Fund Committee of the State Bar of South Dakota, all of which she is an active member. Beth lives in Sioux Falls with her husband and young family. 

Chrissy received her bachelor's degree in Psychology from the University of South Dakota. While attending college, she obtained a job at the Human Services Center in Yankton, SD in the chemical dependency/dual diagnosis unit to help people that were struggling with addiction that also had a clinical mental health diagnosis. She has since worked for the Department of Social Services in Pierre, SD for 8 years for the Division of Child Support Enforcement as a child support specialist. 

As a mother of 2 boys, now, her and her husband decided to move to the Sioux Falls area to be closer to their families. Upon moving to the area, she obtained a job at the Minnehaha County Courthouse as a clerk of courts. Throughout the 5 years she worked at the courthouse, she started working in small claims, moved to civil judgments and litigations, and finally divorce and child support cases, which is where she spent most of her time in the clerk’s office. Working in the civil clerk of courts and the department of social services have made her knowledgeable of the aspects of civil and family law and how it affects people in their personal lives. Chrissy started at Baloun Law in October 2022 and has since become a paralegal. 

Chrissy is passionate about helping others and is there to make a positive influence on what may be a sensitive time in someone’s life. In her free time, she likes to be creative, go on adventures, and is a patient hockey and soccer mom.